The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-12-27
Ma m GoodSeII's Angels.
BY AGNES POTTER MAGE.

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road, stretching desolately around
hillside, with deep ruis frozen in
he mud and scraggy trees outlining
It's sinuous windings, seemed TO have
treat attractions for lad standing ut
one of the windows of the poor-louse.
He had watched the country wagon
out of sight, and was looking longingly
at the place where bend in the road
had hidden it from view.
A vague desire to get away from the
place began to grow in ,Jerry's heart
when he saw Big Jake crack his long
whip over the back of the pat'e
mules, as they started down The road,
and now the memory of trip to town
the summer before comes back to him,
temptngly, alluringly.
This had been the one bright spot in
the chid's pitful existence. lie had
felt rs proud of the vehicle. with its
dincv lettering on the side, Poor
Farm" rs any prince might feel OF his
roacn. and when Jake had allowed
Jerry to hold the whip, and TO try with
his puny strength 10 crack 1t, thriil
Of intense delight coursed through HIM.
Poor .Jerrv's life had been so starved
of joy and sunshine.
How pretty the streets of the town
looked that day with the june sunlight
spilling its golden W ne over vciyrW
lawns, and vine embowered houses; ana
the children playing among the colored
fowers, made Jerry think of the angles
Main Goodsell was so fond of talking
about. She was an aged inmate, who
had. in her doling way, shown the boy
almost the only kindness he had ever
known.
Jerry knew that the wagon was
bound Tor tina: beautiful place again.
and oh! if Jake had only taken him
along, how happy the child would have
been. How many. many times had he
stood at this very window looking visit
fully down the road since that happy
day. wishing, oh! so eagerly, that Jake
would ask him to go and, each time the
hoarse rumble of the wheels was
smothered in the distance. the tears OF
a heart hungry despair conrscd down
.erry's wan cheeks. This time he re-
called the sensation of delighted impor-
lance. when he held the reins while
Jake went into store, and how delici-
Gus the stick of candy tasted-all pink
|. and white which Jake gave him when
4 he returned. Many curse, and even
blows. had been Jerry's portion from
t,his man since. but this one kindly
faction made Jake one faithful friend.
This is the only home the boy has
lever known, ami standing there nc
hooked the embod meni OF pathos.
There was hungry, pleading look III
his ewes, such rs is only seen IN those
Of an unloved child or a homeless dog.
His hands thrust into the pockets of u
tagged coat, played nervously with two
(liminutive red apples-h share OF The
tbrist,nas treat doled out thai morning
Henry had looked ut and smeli them
bumberless times, but with something
bf the instinct with which miser
boards gold. had returned them TO his
hockets, They were so pretty II,
dould not bring himself 10 eat them
nust yet.
The temptation to run away could
mol Wltll~IDOU INV lODS'is "'''' "'''
the DIES re 10 see once more the beautl-
ful picture he carried in his mind. the
lad turned from the window and noise
l.ssly hurried out of the building. just
AS the gate closed beh nd him shrill
voice arrested his footsteps:
Jerry. you Dung rascal. where are
YOU goingT'
The eager light died out Of his eyes,
and the flush on his face was succeeded
by deathly pallor. He stopped an in
\ slant irresoluiely. and then despera
ton lending keenncss TO his wits, shout
ed back:
Jake forgot someihin. aud mast
er's sent me after him. aud not wait
ing for reply, sped quickly down The
road
lie did not heed the wind cutting
IKE a knife through his thin garments
but clutching the precious apples tight
ly. he ran on and on. until the las
chimney of the grmy building was los'
TO view. An exhilaration totally new
10 Jerry courscd through his veins. an'
the glad sense of being free sent -,
10 his heart never before known. ii'
did not think of the consequences o
his action. be only knew that same
where I'm the valley lay the wonderful
place where everyone seemed so happ,
and the children played among the